St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

offended &C my course, and propose to
MAKE no apologies in the future. felt IL
my duty rs southern man ana as SENATOR
from Louisiana to take Grover Cleveland
hand with the firm grasp OF friend W0eGneE
he made appoin tments in this state to please
this man or that man. determined bnAV
whatever might come 1t was my outy as q
senator from this state, clothed with nif1l
office by my people, TO throw all Inc WeiSnU
OF Its influence
IN FAVOR OF THIS DEMOCRATIC ADMNIsTRA-
TON.
But see by the Shreveport Times that my
friend and colleague, Mr.. Eustls, IN MS
speech at Shreveport, says he was put Guy
in the cold at the outset OF Mr.. CieVeiaho
administration, but that now ne 10 sieeping
under the same blanket with Presidehs
Cleveland. / am delighted to near ~.
have never become that intimate WAN the
president. I have never slept under the
same blanket with president OF tne u aAeeA
States, nor do think that duty TO my peopo
compels me TO become exactly his peoIeloW'
/ am glad to hear that my 1rleno anu cot-
league has come to be on suoh lnunnse
terms with the president, and venture 70
say that IL he will continue to associate
closely with him, take drink with MIN 90
casionally, smoke q cigar with MIN oec@~
ei0nally, and sleep with him occasionally
UNDER THE SAME BLANKET,
az he says, that he will become In my hum
BILE judgment a better and a wiser Democrat.
Much laughter and spplause.l
1uB dcGubatlOuS uduS w GACSC So1lsAOACA
against Mr.. Cleveland have been Withdrawn,
The scales have fallen from their eyes, and
they are loud IN their praise of Mr.. CleFe-
land, ana ask the people to approve them
because to-day they are his friends They
still have very few kind speeches for the
senator from this state VINO ha IS been stand
iag all the time just where they stand, and
have at last taken their stand alongside OF
him IN support of the president. They ap-
peal to the people to approve them because
they are the friends OF President Cleveland.
might ask your approval because have
always been his friend from the beginning
of his administration. There is a cruel logic
in human affairs, controlling men often In
way they would not like to be controlled
causing them often to retrace their footsteps
when they find them leading to pitfalls and
precipices. am not prophet, or the son
of prophet, but somehow L have SORE Of
feeling that tnasmuch as these gentlemen at
one time
REPRoACHED THE PRESIDENT
with being no Democrat, and have now
come to the conclusion that he is the best OF
all Democrats-so | think when we hear the
voice OF the Democracy OF Louisiana on the
10Th of next January. proclaimlng Francis
L. NionOlis as their candidate for governor,
The man they now denOunce as facuOnissp
and as false to the people OF Louisiana,
when they hear the "still small voice" Of
the people, now in Union, now in Claiborne,
echoed back from Sc. Landry and Assump-
ton, they will begin to say that Francis I.
10 say that he Is not in favor of the African
izaLion of this state,
OF REvIYING ANCIENT FEUDs,
OF tanning the embers on the hearthstones
into flame, bat that he Is q leader Of the peo-
pie to be called the next governor OF our
beloved state. 1 expect to see these same
gentlemen the best Nichols men in the state
OF Louisiana. Applause.
Why, they are patriots. A few suggestions
from the people Will sometimes help q
tO huSv
not mean to reproaoh these gentlemen who
accompany Governor McEnery as faction
lists, nor to question their Democracy, nor 80
indulge in any indecorous abuse Of them. 1
cannot forget. fellow cltizens, that I am
senator of the United States, that hold q
commission from the Democracy OF Loulsi
ana, that Governor McEnery by the voice OF
the people is governor of the state, and I
would, therefore, violate my own sense Of
propraety ii indIlged in accusations against
him. But cannot forget, and you will new
er forget, that no matter what office q man
may hold, he is
A LoUIsIANIAN STILL;
that he must sympathize with the people of
Louisiana, their fortunes, their destiny, and
that whether we hold Office or not we are |
still Democrats-all Loulsianians.
We cannot Lock with Indifference upon any |
movement that concerns the welfare of the |
Democratic party. It lie for that reason that |
/ have felt IL was my duty in this canvass to |
support Francis T. Nichols for the COVER |
DOrship. l believe that il he lie elected gov |
ernor these dlssehsions will disappear. I |
/ do not think his administration will at |
tempt TO appoint senators OF the United |
States. believe that the representatives of |
the state, un1nfiuenced by the power or pa
sronage OF his administration. will elect the |
senators Of the United States from Louist-
ana. I believe that
FACTIONS WILL DISAPPEAR;
that his administration Will be devoted TO
the advancement of the public schools aud
other pubic interests. and that every energy
OF mis- mind Will be dedicated to the promo
ton OF education In this state. and why
should be not do all he can properly to sub
serve the agricultural interests and to main-
tain and advance the public credits The
real basis Of private credit and public honor
and prosperity? Tits because believe that
he will endeavor to
FOSTER EVERY INTEREST
of the people of this state, and harmonic
and strengthen the Democratic party that
am in favor of his election.
Fellow citizens, must thank you, In con- |
clusiOn, for the patient and kindly atren.
ton you have given to these desultory re-
marks. cannot help but feel profound
they have given me In INV day
and generation to be OF any service what
ever TO them. was planters son growing
up. as yon see boys in this parish, with
here. and by the favor Of the sons of
Lnuisiana was promoted TO q hish
office In the military service of the
confederacy, and since then by that same |
indulgeBt partiality was made for many |
years representative in congress. and then |
by the same favor of the people | was |
6lecteG to be senator Of the United States.
have passed up, fellew-citizens, ths |
eastern slope and am
Descending FAST THE WESTERN SLOPE
that separates the morning from the sunset /
Of life, but whatever may be my personal
destiny [ can never forget the kindness, I
was going to say the affection, which the ,
people OF louisiana have layished upon me,
lar beyond my merit. All can say ia thai
II know myself, have but one aspiration i
and that Is to be true to the honor and the s
welfare OF the people OF my beloved state, I
.Applause.l